Why is Mars the only planet we can see from Earth??

Question

Why is Mars the only planet?? Why can't we see the other planets from Earth??

Answer 1

We can see most of the Planets from the Earth with the Naked eye. Venus is the third brightest object in our skies after the sun and moon. Jupiter is the next brightest and then Saturn, all are visible planets.

Answer 2

Because it is near to the Earth, the average distance from Mars to the sun is about 141,620,000 miles (227,920,000 kilometers). the distance is 1 1/2 times the distance from Earth to the sun. Mars is just likely to be the favorite planet where astronomers because it has many similarity with Earth though no proof that there is someone really living on Mars. Mars almost certainly has three ingredients that scientists believe are necessary for life: (1) chemical elements such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen that form the building blocks of living things, (2) a source of energy that living organisms can use, and (3) liquid water.

But Mars is not the only planet we can see from Earth there is also Venus, and also some heavenly bodies like meteors using your naked eye or a telescope.

Answer 3

It isn't the only planet we can see from Earth, with the naked eye we can see many of the plants. Mars being that its red is more often pointed out as being a planet rather than looked over and taken to be a star. Last summer there were quite a few weeks where Venus and Mars were both visible in the clear night sky.

Answer 4

Mercury is visable only at three times when it is at greatest western and eastern elongation (apparent distance away from the sun on either side) but telescope is required, but do not look at the sun, and the third is in transit with proper safety being used to watch it.

Venus is visable most of the time of the year either as morning or evening star, just before or just after sunrise or sunset. Mars is easily seen as well is saturn and jupiter. All with the naked eye. Venus can be seen when it is on our side of the sun and is brighter but in a scope you will notice it has "phases". When it is on the other side of the sun, it will appear full but not as bright.

You can go to the farmer almanac site and find out what constellations the outer planets appear to be in. So consequently will depend on what time of year you can see them, but you can see them. Uranus Neptune and Pluto (I still say planet) can be seen but with a telescope. If your eyes have great color separation capibility you can see the blue and blue green stars with the naked eye, but you really have to use binocls or scope to know for sure.

Answer 5

You can see Venus, which is the VERY bright star low in the west tonight. All the planets out as far as Saturn can be seen by naked eye. The other planets, Uranus and beyond, can be seen from Earth too, with a telescope.

Answer 6

Maybe only your/our country can't see the other planet. There is much to be learned from observing the planetary motions with just the naked eye ( no telescope ). There are 5 planets that is visible without using telescope, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn ( 6 if you include Uranus for those with sharp eyes!). Venus and Jupiter is the only planet I've ever seen in Philippines. There's one thing... we can see other planet by using telescope, o.k.?

Answer 7

You can see all the planets from Earth, just not with the naked eye. You can easily spot Venus and Jupiter this time of the year. If we couldn't see them from Earth then how did we discover them so long ago?

Answer 8

Mars isn't the only planet we can see from Earth.

Answer 9

We can see _all_ the planets from Earth: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. I've seen them all myself with small amateur telescopes. All except Uranus and Neptune are easily visible with the naked eye from anywhere on Earth.

I wish people who haven't a clue wouldn't guess at answers!

Answer 10

You are misinformed. All the planets out as far as Saturn can be seen without the aid of a telescope or binoculars. Venus is the next brightest object in the sky after the sun and moon. It can be even be seen before sunset in the western sky. It gets more brilliant as the sun sets. Jupiter would be the next brightest and can be seen shortly after sunset in the south eastern sky. These times will change as the days go on. Check www.skytonight.com to see what is viewable at your location.